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Bhubaneswar Civic Body Begins Rapid-Antigen Testing

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Bhubaneswar: Stepping up its measures to fight COVID-19 in Odisha’ Capital, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started Rapid-Antigen testing at nine Urban Primary Health Centre/ Urban Community Health Centre (UPHCs/UCHCs) from Tuesday.


The Rapid-Antigen testing has started at 8 am and will continue till 2 pm. The test conducted by BMC is free of cost. The centres at which the test is conducting are UPHC at Niladri Vihar, Unit-3, Pokhariput, Unit-8, Unit-9, Saheed Nagar, Patia, Dumduma and Unit-4.

BMC  has also urged denizens to approach the centres for testing. The old age, persons with comorbid conditions or slum related positive persons who will be identified with COVID-19 positive will admitted to COVID facilities, the BMC tweeted.

Also Read: COVID-19: These Odisha Districts Account For Below 500 Cases Each

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